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[Q] Android 4.3 Camera getting gallery has stopped

Hi,
Thanks for a very helpful forum!
I have installed [ROM] Android 4.3 (JSS15J) on Nexus S in thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380527
Camera works but every 1-4 photo i hangs with message "unfortunately, gallery has stopped" and i have to reopen the camera.
When switching from front to back camera it happens every time. Both cameras work.
Everythins else on the phone works like a charm.
- I'm using TWRP.
- Rooted with UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.51.zip
- I have tried different gapp packages: gapps-jb43-20130810-dmd151.zip and gapps-jb43-20130726-signed.zip
- I have reinstalled everything severals times from scratch.
- Before every install i have wiped everything thats possible, cache/dalvik etc.
- Tried different camera apps and they dont produce this problem.
- Tried "Take bug report" several times but nothing happens after that, weird.
Ive searched the internet and read every thread on this forum with similar problems, nothings helps.
If anyone out there know anything i dont about fixing this, let me know
I went from stock 4.1.2 and never had any camera problems.

Use only doomed gapps

leap_ahead said:
Use only doomed gapps
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As i wrote ive tested gapps-jb43-20130810-dmd151.zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379296
Is that what you mean with doomed?
Thanks for your reply!

okopop said:
As i wrote ive tested gapps-jb43-20130810-dmd151.zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379296
Is that what you mean with doomed?
Thanks for your reply!
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yes that I use and I don't have any problem

From posts i have read i feel im not alone with this problem, or am i??
Switching from front to back camera makes it FC every time.
Any tip how to dig deeper to find whats going on?

This is how i fixed it!
I changed to this ROM instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2402655
And this gapp package:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
Much more stable, for me at least.
No more FC when switching camera or taking shots.
Im a very happy puppy!

Help! Nexus 5 Camera Broken After Dodgy Mod

After installing Jishnu's Camera Mod, the opposite effect that was intended happened on my n5 and now the camera is almost useless. it won't focus on anything and is basically unusable. I have tried installing new roms, i just installed a Cyanogenmod nightly by flashing the zip through CWM Recovery but it still hasn't fixed the problem. Someone please help me!!! :S

Get in touch with jishnu by PM and ask for an undue zip. Failing that use a root file Explorer to wipe the files and replace with the right ones. It's only software. I'd uninstall the camera and get it from the play store and move it to a system app
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@Neardood1
Go to jishnu camera mod thread, in the op there is a restore back to stock camera flashable zip for 4.4 and 4.4.2, download the appropriate zip and flash it through recovery.
The mod is only for stock, cataclysm and purity ROMs.
I would also recommend making/or having a nandroid backup before flashing any mods or changing system apps on your device, in the event that something should go wrong, restore your nandroid backup and your good as new.

that's the first thing I did and it didn't work. I just installed Cyanogen with the PC app and still its useless. I'm running out of ideas here That mod must have changed something deep in the software for it to f*** it up this much

Neardood1 said:
that's the first thing I did and it didn't work. I just installed Cyanogen with the PC app and still its useless. I'm running out of ideas here That mod must have changed something deep in the software for it to f*** it up this much
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Hmmm. Yeah something's not right.... I would try to contact jishnu and see what he has to say.
Otherwise you might have to flash back the stock image and start over from scratch.

today isnt a good day
updated to franco r37, Jishnu's Camera fc nonstop
flashed the restore zip -> fc
flashed gapps photosphere zips -> fc
very strange
maybe tomorrow it will working again

Are you performing a full wipe before installing another ROM. There is no way this is a software issue if you are doing this correctly because a new ROM would over write the files that caused the camera issue. Either that or now you have a hardware issue.
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If you really think it's the app, do a complete restore to stock using fastboot adb and the factory image.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#hammerheadkot49h

I've been using the camera mod without problems until today.. FC for me too. Nothing changed that I'm aware of. Reflash didn't help.

@OP
Do you have any other camera apps installed and they also don't work ?
For me only Jishnu's Camera has stopped working, the LG Camera Mod, SnapCam, ProCapture etc. are still working like before
i miss the Jishnu's Cam :crying:
regards

He's posted a new update in the camera thread and now mine is working again. Give it a try.

not for me :crying:
wiped dalvik & cache partition, flashed the Jishnu's Cam v1.5 but still fc

well its seems that the play store/service update kills the cam for me
restored a backup, cam works perfect, updated to the 1.5 version, works perfect
after a while lbe security asked me if the playstore/services should be updated -> allowed and baamm cam killed
restored the same backup again and rejected the update for playstore/services and cam still works
rly strange scenario

mr.b4rt said:
@OP
Do you have any other camera apps installed and they also don't work ?
For me only Jishnu's Camera has stopped working, the LG Camera Mod, SnapCam, ProCapture etc. are still working like before
i miss the Jishnu's Cam :crying:
regards
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Yeah now the camera app will just randomly stop working, so will other apps like snapchat; they all say they can't connect to the camera. I'm starting to think its a hardware fault but that doesn't explain why it stopped working as soon as I installed this mod

How was the end of this story?
Enviado de meu GT-P3110 usando Tapatalk

Neardood1 said:
Yeah now the camera app will just randomly stop working, so will other apps like snapchat; they all say they can't connect to the camera. I'm starting to think its a hardware fault but that doesn't explain why it stopped working as soon as I installed this mod
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but other camera apps are working ?
my story ends that i have to reject the play store/services update if not stock/Jishnu's Cam will cause FCs
tested again today

[Q] Camera app freezing on 4.4.3

anyone else have a problem with the camera app freezing on 4.4.3? Tried multiple roms and kernels with full wipes between them and still have the problem. The app freezes about a half second after opening.

tpcrackpipe said:
anyone else have a problem with the camera app freezing on 4.4.3? Tried multiple roms and kernels with full wipes between them and still have the problem. The app freezes about a half second after opening.
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no problems here. have you tried clearing the data for the camera app?

Nope. Works fine here. Maybe try a different camera app to rule out the camera itself.

thank you for the replies. If I uninstall the update and use the old stock camera it works fine. Its the Google camera that causes it to freeze. Last night the Google camera was working fine but when I woke up it would freeze.

tpcrackpipe said:
thank you for the replies. If I uninstall the update and use the old stock camera it works fine. Its the Google camera that causes it to freeze. Last night the Google camera was working fine but when I woke up it would freeze.
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what rom/kernel are you using? any other mods? xposed maybe?

tpcrackpipe said:
thank you for the replies. If I uninstall the update and use the old stock camera it works fine. Its the Google camera that causes it to freeze. Last night the Google camera was working fine but when I woke up it would freeze.
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Well the issue isn't the Google camera app since its not a widespread issue with people. Something else is causing it.

Camera Freeze
tpcrackpipe said:
anyone else have a problem with the camera app freezing on 4.4.3? Tried multiple roms and kernels with full wipes between them and still have the problem. The app freezes about a half second after opening.
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I did a factory reset and clean install of 4.4.3 Kit Kat and now my camera is freezing also. Was working fine before with OTA 4.4.3.
Now when I first open the camera app, it opens and the app freezes for about 5-10 seconds then starts working. I've removed updates from the camera app which rolls it back to the old Nexus 5 camera app which works fine. As soon it is update to the new Google camera app, starts freezing again. I used Titanium backup to install all of my old apps, so Im assuming something happened there. Wish I knew of a way to fix without having to wipe out my phone and start all over.

tpcrackpipe said:
anyone else have a problem with the camera app freezing on 4.4.3? Tried multiple roms and kernels with full wipes between them and still have the problem. The app freezes about a half second after opening.
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esyres said:
I did a factory reset and clean install of 4.4.3 Kit Kat and now my camera is freezing also. Was working fine before with OTA 4.4.3.
Now when I first open the camera app, it opens and the app freezes for about 5-10 seconds then starts working. I've removed updates from the camera app which rolls it back to the old Nexus 5 camera app which works fine. As soon it is update to the new Google camera app, starts freezing again. I used Titanium backup to install all of my old apps, so Im assuming something happened there. Wish I knew of a way to fix without having to wipe out my phone and start all over.
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Having the same issue here..!
I noticed it the first time when the new camera was introduced (so for the last 2 releases), means also with 4.4.2!
Also for me, when I remove the updates everything is fine.
When I updated to 4.4.3 I reset my phone before (completely) so I assume wiping doesn't fix it?!

I'm nervous to say anything because I might jinx it, but it hasn't froze in a few days now.
For those wondering, stock rom and kernel, xposed installed but no new mods.

tpcrackpipe said:
I'm nervous to say anything because I might jinx it, but it hasn't froze in a few days now.
For those wondering, stock rom and kernel, xposed installed but no new mods.
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Same here - Exposed installed, stock and rooted, but nothing other than that. Unfortunately, mine is still freezing.

Right, same here: stock ROM (rooted) with Xposed (for App ops and Dynamic Navbar mod)...
Maybe something with Xposed?!

Camera ONLY works in safe mode

Hello guys
Please excuse me if this has already been posted before!
I've heard things about the camera not working in 4.4.4. Mine doesn't as well - only in safe mode. No matter what. Then I tried to pinpoint a 3rd party app that could've blocked the camera, both the back and the front (mostly front), but the issue keeps getting on top. I just rooted my N5 and installed PA, and the issue is still on! I haven't even installed the G-apps yet.
Any ideas?
Thank you so much!

install the gapps, but do not install/restore your other apps yet! try to see if the cam works. if so, install your apps after. to me it sounds as an app is causing you issues. btw, have you tried clearing the camera apps data? and by not working, what error do you get?

Install a different kernel PA uses stock Google kernel

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Install a different kernel PA uses stock Google kernel
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what does the stock kernel have to do with the camera not working??? the right answer is absolutely nothing.

Because the kernel connects the hardware to the software and the kernel has all the drivers in it

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Because the kernel connects the hardware to the software and the kernel has all the drivers in it
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so, all those unrooted nexus 5, running stock kernels, all have non working cameras? lol!

Well do you have any other reason maybe it is just an isolated incident with his specific device with the kernel maybe it's not functioning properly

spinninbsod said:
Well do you have any other reason maybe it is just an isolated incident with his specific device with the kernel maybe it's not functioning properly
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A kernel has nothing to do with the camera, or do you have proof that it does?

Well if the kernel has nothing going to do with the camera what does?

spinninbsod said:
Well do you have any other reason maybe it is just an isolated incident with his specific device with the kernel maybe it's not functioning properly
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well, the probability that its something else besides the kernel is off the charts. most likely it is an app, or corrupt data. actually, in my 6 years with android, not once have i seen a camera issue caused by the stock kernel. now a custom kernel can have issues with the cam, but thats usually because something was forgotten to be added. oh, and a rom can cause camera issue, which is the #2 spot of where his issue might come from. many times i have seen custom roms forget to add in all the needed camera libs.
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Well if the kernel has nothing going to do with the camera what does?
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the libs for the camera, which comes from the rom, which people forget to add to their roms often enough.

you have not right camera blobs

that very well could be as well..

simms22 said:
install the gapps, but do not install/restore your other apps yet! try to see if the cam works. if so, install your apps after. to me it sounds as an app is causing you issues. btw, have you tried clearing the camera apps data? and by not working, what error do you get?
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Thanks for your reply! I'll try this right away. Is there any way I can install the Google Play market without having the Gapps? Otherwise I'll try to go for the minor Gapps ibcluding the most important ones - if of course it happens to work without it.
Clearing data causes it to say that it cannot connect to the camera!

Bad news. Clean PA Install - no Gapps and the problem is still on my agenda!
Any other suggestions? It cannot be hardware; why else would it work in safe mode?

Instagram not saving pictures

Hi, it's been a week now that instagram doesn't save pictures to the instagram folder anymore.
Normally after the processing is done the picture is saved, but now even after posting it nothing gets saved. It only saves a pic when I take a snap with instagram and then post it.
I'm on cm12
Some help pls
Thx

Same here!
apparently none else does this?

usersati said:
apparently none else does this?
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I'm waiting to get home from vacation to update my phone since nothing seems to be able to fix it.

I've the same problem. I often used the pictures with the filter to send them via WhatsApp. Seems it doesnt save the pics on the phone

gremlin89 said:
I've the same problem. I often used the pictures with the filter to send them via WhatsApp. Seems it doesnt save the pics on the phone
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ive flashed cm 12.1 and ig still doesnt save pics to my phone...dno what to do its rly annoying

Has anyone found a solution to this yet?

AbhishekS said:
Has anyone found a solution to this yet?
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What's the version you are using ?? I've used both 7.8.0 and 7.9.0 - with sultan 5.1.1 caf rom, and on both cases it does work.
I can even add xposed instagram module do download others pictures and also zoom when needed ...
Have you tried to clean data and try again, or remove and add instagram ??

ygoralmeida said:
What's the version you are using ?? I've used both 7.8.0 and 7.9.0 - with sultan 5.1.1 caf rom, and on both cases it does work.
I can even add xposed instagram module do download others pictures and also zoom when needed ...
Have you tried to clean data and try again, or remove and add instagram ??
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yeah ive cleaned data various times, its even weirder because i also updated to cm12 and wiped cache and dalvik but it still doesnt work
maybe i need to dl a older version of ig?

romyrider said:
yeah ive cleaned data various times, its even weirder because i also updated to cm12 and wiped cache and dalvik but it still doesnt work
maybe i need to dl a older version of ig?
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Thats strange, i tested twice with cm 12.1 caf ( and even on COS 12.1 ) it worked fine.

ygoralmeida said:
Thats strange, i tested twice with cm 12.1 caf ( and even on COS 12.1 ) it worked fine.
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it happened out of nowhere, i didnt change anything and one day i noticed it wasnt saving anymore, only if i took the picture straight with ig
im going to try to find an old version of ig if it works, if not it must be something in my system thats blocking it

I'm also on Sultan's latest build, and currently on Instagram v7.9.0.
Pics just don't get saved in the gallery after being edited or posted.
I didn't change any setting. It started to happen out of nowhere!

Hey @romyrider, did you find any solution to this?

Same for me!
Same problem for me with my Samsung S4 and Instagram 7.9.2. Magically since a days ago my photos are now saved anymore. Any solution?

same problem here

Also for me... COS 12.1 (stock)